[Asterisk-Users] ISDN Card Recommendation

[Rob Fugina]

Ok, let me try to make sure I've got this straight, then...

The Eicon Diva Server BRI cards will work fine in the US, with the
addition of an NT1 device, but they're pricey.

The cheap HFC cards will NOT work in the US, even with an external
NT1, because they won't speak NI1.

Where do the Fritz cards fit in, then?

Rob

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:56:30 -0700, Justin Huff <jjhuff at mspin.net> wrote:
> > I'm running Asterisk 1.0 RC2 on a RedHat 9.0 box. I have a ISDN BRI line
> > that I would like hook up to my Asterisk server and would like to ask
> > the group what you guys would recommend as far as isdn cards that
> > install easily into the Linux and asterisk environment.
> 
> I've done a couple installs with the Eicon Diva Server BRI cards.  They
> seem to work fine with CAPI and chan_capi.  However, they are pricey.  A
> quick froogle search has one company listing them at $560. Oh, make sure
> you pick up a NT1 (eBay is good) as the card has a S/T interface.
> 
> The cheap HFC based cards are great...if you live in EuroISDN land.  US
> telcos never really figured out how to make ISDN make sense, and we
> ended up with NationalISDN (NI).  Last I heard the only think stopping
> asterisk drivers for the HFC cards from supporting NI1 was a lack of
> time, money, and the right Bellcore specs.
> 
> I *really* like ISDN and I think it could be great for a lot of small
> business use.  However, US telcos rather dislike it.
> 
> --Justin
> 
> 
> 
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